Dominique Kooiker | Editor Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds experienced flood relief efforts in Rock Rapids Monday, June 24. On Saturday, June 22, Reynolds extended a disaster emergency proclamation to 20 counties in northwest Iowa, including Lyon and Sioux, which prompted the visit. During her visit, Reynolds, along with Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, U.S. Rep. Randy […]
‘Different … but OK’
Agriculture secretary visits county fairgrounds Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Tuesday, June 25, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig visited the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids to witness the damage. This visit comes after Naig visited the Lyon County Fair last summer. Before stopping at the fairgrounds, Naig toured Doon and part of Lyon County […]
The Storm of the Decade
Heavy rain leads to flooding in Lyon County Tristan Taylor | Editor Dominique Kooiker | Editor This past week, Lyon County and its surrounding areas have been hit with near constant rain from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21. This comes almost exactly a decade after a similar storm hit the area in 2014.With […]
Going international with LEGO League
Central Lyon middle school team competes in Massachusetts Dominique Kooiker | Editor It’s not every day a group of middle school students from northwest Iowa is able to attend an event that showcases the work of other students from around the world, but that’s exactly what happened for one lucky robotics team from Central Lyon […]
A passion for helping others
Avera welcomes KaraLynn Kuhn, PA-C Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor Helping others is a calling, one KaraLynn Kuhn, PA-C, heard loud and clear and decided to follow and dedicate her life to. Kuhn is a new provider at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital in Rock Rapids.Kuhn is originally from […]
Having a blast at Heritage Days
‘Moana Jr.’ cast shows community how far they’ll go
THEY’RE SO SHINYJohnalin Schipper, Carter Greve and Juliette Johnson sing about how shiny they are as the monster crab Tamatoa in the River Valley Players Junior production of “Moana Jr.” The River Valley Players Junior company presented this show June 12-14 at the Forster Auditorium in Rock Rapids. The show featured over 70 kids from […]
Learning the community’s stories
Lyon County Reporter welcomes staff intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor New Century Press is welcoming a staff intern, Madalynn Van Der Weerd, to the Lyon County Reporter office. Van Der Weerd grew up in Rock Rapids and attends Central Lyon High School where she will be heading into her junior year. She started working for […]
‘Just helping people out’
Download Bonnie Haviland named Citizen of the Year Dominique Kooiker | Editor Helping people is a way of life for Bonnie Haviland, who was named the 2024 Rock Rapids Citizen of the Year earlier this year. This year marks Haviland’s 35th year on the Lyon County Ambulance team. Haviland has also served as a pharmacy […]
Another option for lunch in Rock Rapids
Primrose Bistro opens for business Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Tuesday, June 4, Primrose Market in Rock Rapids opened up its newest venture, Kitchen Bistro at Primrose Market. Owners Jayne and Cam Greenfield wanted to add to the lunch options available in Rock Rapids with something unique.“I’ve always loved […]